ICGN welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) consultation on the New Board Concept Paper. The response to this consultation focuses on the high level issues relating to the fundamental concept of the New Board itself.

ICGN issues a statement to the press on the G20 Leaders Summit, taking place this year on 7-8 July in Hamburg. Among the range of issues for G20 consideration, ICGN highlights climate change, financial system stability and protectionism as the three specific themes that have direct relevance and impact on the rights of institutional investors.

ICGN responds to the FTSE Russell consultation on voting rights in light of the SNAP IPO which was highly unusual in that there were no voting rights attached to the offered share class. 

ICGN is pleased to announce the publication of the 2017 edition of the ICGN Yearbook. Providing a memento of governance developments over the years it also serves as a point of reference on topical isssues of the day. An exclusive Member resource, authors include Douglas Frantz, Mervyn King, Ian Mackintosh and Robert Barrington of Transparency International UK. 

ICGN letter giving our support for the proposed amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act set out in Bill C-25 and the letter sent to the Prime Minister from the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance.

This ICGN letter undersigned by various institutions expresses our significant concerns relating to the proposed new legislation regarding takeover bids in the Netherlands, with specific concern relating to the proposed one year “legal timeout” for hostile takeovers. 

We write to Representatives Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi to express our significant concerns relating to the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017. In our view the Act contains provisions that damage shareholder protections to the detriment of good corporate governance and sustainable value creation.

The ICGN welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the eligibility of non-voting share classes in S&P DJI indices.

Share buybacks have proliferated in recent times. This ICGN Viewpoint, examines them from a governance point of view. It touches on the arguments in favour or against using buybacks as an instrument for managing capital and focuses on how boards should decide on buybacks and how shareholders should engage with them about their decision.

The protection and enhancement of minority shareholder rights has been a long-standing focus of ICGN and its members. In this letter to Singapore Exhange Limited, in reposnse to their consultation, we focus on the question of whether the introduction of a Dual Class Share Framework would be beneficial to companies, investors and the Singapore economy.

Brexit is an important geopolitical development, raising wide ranging issues that are political, social and economic in nature. This Viewpoint focuses specifically on implications of Brexit from perspective of corporate governance and responsible institutional investment. It explores the potential impacts both in the EU and the UK.

Approved by ICGN Members at our AGM, the ICGN Global Stewardship Principles have now been translated into Japanese.

ICGN announces its policy priorities for 2017. These priorities provide a frame of reference to guide ICGN policy work and policy committees.  A particular focus is on promoting long-term investment perspectives and sustainable value creation.